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Report #2861038

Received Sep 24, 2025

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
57 yrs
State
IN
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Sep 23, 2025
Onset
Sep 23, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2342XPIM / LA

Symptoms (8)

Cold sweatHeadacheInjection site painMigraineMobility decreasedNauseaPhotophobiaVomiting

Symptom narrative

10:23 AM 09/24/2025 Patient called in to advise that she is having a reaction to her shingles injection from yesterday. States she had vomiting over night, unable to raise her arm, severe headache and nausea. Writer reached out to office team who advised patient to go to ER versus coming into office. Patient verbalized understanding and will have a driver to take her. Writer called patient again at 11:45 AM on 9/24/2025 to discuss reaction and advise that a VAERS report will be compelted. Patient reported that she is no longer having vomitting. She has had a headache since yesterday, has taken 3 bayer aspirin with no relief. Headache is located int he frontal region of her head and behind her eyes. She does have some light sensitivity if tries to go outside, headache did not resolve with sleeping lastnight and also reports that since she first called into the office, she has taken a nap and headache/migraine is still present. She is also having claminess to her hands as well. Injection site pain is still present as well, reports it was worse this AM when she woke up but pain has started to resolve some. Patient is at home waiting for husband to take her to the ER for evaluation.

Current illness

No reported illness prior to vaccination.

Medical history

HX of cerivcal cancer, Graves Disease, Hyperthyroidism, GERD

Other medications

Levothyroxine 112 mcg every morning before breakfast

Allergies

Xylocaine

Lab data

None ordered regarding vaccine.